{"id":165781,"date":"2016-03-23T12:21:37","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T12:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=165781"},"modified":"2024-12-27T12:49:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T12:49:40","slug":"1951%e2%86%921951-abarth-205","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1951%e2%86%921951-abarth-205\/","title":{"rendered":"1951 Abarth 205 A"},"content":{"rendered":"

Abarth 205 A<\/h2>\n
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With its elegant lines and sleek roof line, this small Abarth<\/a> has continued to cause a stir since its release at the 1951 Turin Auto Show. Not surprisingly so, since our feature car is the product of Karl Abarth’s engineering skills combined with graceful styling of Giovanni Michelotti.<\/span><\/p>\n

After establishing himself as a talented engineer, three-time motor cycle champion Karl Abarth began constructing his own cars. At the time, Abarth had been laid off from bankrupt Cisitalia, but continued to race their cars while at the same time developing his own. The Abarth 205 as seen here was his first production car, and mimicked the 204 A race car.<\/p>\n

For the 1949 season, Abarth’s race team relied on cycle-winged Cisitalia 204s to win the Formula 2 Championship for sports cars. Much more than a renamed Cisitalia, Abarth’s 204 had a unique chassis and a more developed engine. The final version of this successful car was the 204 A Coupe or Monza. With this coupe, Michelotti had successfully adopted his interpretation of the trend-setting Cisitalia 202.<\/p>\n

For the 1951 Turin Show, Alfredo Vignale completed a more luxurious coupe body for the 204 with a fully appointed interior and detuned engine. Called the 205 A, the body was outwardly similar to 204 Monza.<\/p>\n

One of these 205 coupes was constructed to race the 1950 Mille Miglia. Carlo Scagliarini and L. Garrone placed 31st overall in #630. T. Also at the race was a similarly bodied Abarth 204A Vignale Berlinetta.<\/p>\n

With its jewel-like appearance the 205 coupe won several concours awards and helped to promote Abarth’s extensive catalogue of tuning accessories.<\/p>\n

Our feature 205, chassis 205101, has a colorful history, including resurrection from a savage warehouse fire that rendered the car almost unrecognizable. Its current owner, Scott Emsley, discovered the deformed car and spent half a decade restoring it back to its original Turin show condition. Once restored, the Abarth 205 made its second debut at the 1990 Pebble Beach Concours, taking second in class only behind one of the famous Bertone B.A.T.s.<\/p>\n

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In Detail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
type<\/td>\nRacing Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
production years<\/td>\n1951 – 1951<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
released at<\/td>\n1951 Turin Auto Show<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
built at<\/td>\nTurin, Italy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
body stylist<\/td>\nGiovanni Michelotti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
coachbuilder<\/td>\nCarrozzeria Vignale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
production<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine<\/td>\nCisitalia Inline-4 w\/Dry Sump Lubrication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
position<\/td>\nFront Longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aspiration<\/td>\nTwin DR4SP Weber Carburettors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
valvetrain<\/td>\nPushron OHV, 2 Valves per Cyl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fuel feed<\/td>\n2 Weber 32DRSP Carburettors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
displacement<\/td>\n1188 cc \/ 72.50 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bore<\/td>\n71.5 mm \/ 2.81 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stroke<\/td>\n75 mm \/ 2.95 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
compression<\/td>\n9.0:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
power<\/td>\n48.5 kw \/ 65 bhp @ 5500 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
specific output<\/td>\n54.71 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bhp\/weight<\/td>\n79.46 bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
body \/ frame<\/td>\nAluminum Body over Boxed Steel Chassis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
driven wheels<\/td>\nRWD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wheel type<\/td>\nBorrani Wires<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front tires<\/td>\n4.5×15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear tires<\/td>\n5.00×15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front brakes<\/td>\nDrums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear brakes<\/td>\nDrums<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front wheels<\/td>\nF 4.5 x 15 cm \/ 1.8 x 5.9 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear wheels<\/td>\nR 5.0 x 15 cm \/ 2.0 x 5.9 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
steering<\/td>\nWorm & Sector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f suspension<\/td>\nPorsche-Style Torsion Bars w\/Trailing Links, Hydraulic Dampers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r suspension<\/td>\nRigid Axle w\/Semi-Elliptic Springs, Hydraulic Dampers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curb weight<\/td>\n818 kg \/ 1803 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wheelbase<\/td>\n2210 mm \/ 87.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front track<\/td>\n1258 mm \/ 49.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear track<\/td>\n1258 mm \/ 49.5 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
length<\/td>\n3495 mm \/ 137.6 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
width<\/td>\n1420 mm \/ 55.9 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
height<\/td>\n1245 mm \/ 49.0 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
transmission<\/td>\n4-Speed Manual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tran clutch<\/td>\nSingle Plate Dry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
final drive<\/td>\n3.7:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
top speed<\/td>\n~170.0 kph \/ 105.6 mph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fuel capacity<\/td>\n48 litres or 12.67 gal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Abarth 205 A With its elegant lines and sleek roof line, this small Abarth has continued to cause a stir since its release at the 1951 Turin Auto Show. Not surprisingly so, since our feature car is the product of Karl Abarth’s engineering skills combined with graceful styling of Giovanni Michelotti. After establishing himself as a talented engineer, three-time motor cycle champion Karl Abarth began constructing his own cars. At the time, Abarth had been laid off from bankrupt Cisitalia, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2185,1310,9348,17100],"tags":[2536,16842,21844,6414,6415,17104,13061,6722,245],"class_list":["post-165781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1950s","category-abarth","category-guides","category-model-guides-race-cars","tag-1950s","tag-1950s-cars","tag-abarth","tag-abarth-picture-gallery","tag-abarth-model-indepth","tag-abarth-model-guides-race-cars","tag-car-profiles","tag-race-car-in-depth","tag-race-car"],"yoast_head":"\n1951 Abarth 205 A<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1951\u21921951-abarth-205\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"1951 Abarth 205 A\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Abarth 205 A With its elegant lines and sleek roof line, this small Abarth has continued to cause a stir since its release at the 1951 Turin Auto Show. 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